Who’s more important than your Mama? Nobody! While you should always be super nice to your Mother and call her regularly, Mother’s day is the day to do something a little special. Below is a list of gadgets for many different types of moms; Photographer moms, music lover moms, hiking moms, scrapbooking moms and electronics loving moms.
Mom will love this productivity powerhouse that is the Surface Pro 4, which is essentially a tablet that can replace a laptop. Running all Window desktop programs she has come to rely on, the Surface Pro 4 is light and mobile for all moms-on-the-go, but can handle heavy-hitting tasks like photo editing on Adobe Creative Cloud,or design in AutoCAD or Visual Studio. Running Windows 10 flawlessly, Mom can create, edit and share documents using Microsoft Word.
Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker – Mint Green
Mom loves her music. She likely sang to you the hits of her Generation. Give mom a gift for that will let her listen to her tunes around the house, at the beach, or wherever she decides to go. If she is a shower singer, just make sure she keeps it far away from the water! The Bose SoundLink is a powerful speaker that uses Bluetooth to play music from any Bluetooth enabled device. I set one up for my mom to use with her iPhone at Christmas time and she is loving it. It comes in several colors. Make sure to pick the one you think best suits her.
Peak Design Slide – Summit Edition – Premium Camera Sling/Shoulder/Neck Strap
If your mom is a shutterbug, she is sure to love the Peak Design Slide. This strap is extremely comfortable and is significantly better than the one that came bundled with her camera. The Peak Design Slide is very well thought out and allows her camera to be slung over her shoulder or around her neck. The strap is adjustable with one hand which makes changing positions or shortening or lengthening the strap quick and easy. It is made from very high-quality materials and makes bringing your camera from a comfortable resting position to your eye seamless. There is a warmer Red/Orange color which may be a better option for some moms as well as the original black edition which I have been happily using for a few years now.
MindShift Rotation180 Trail Backpack, Tahoe Blue
Does your mom itch to get out into nature; hiking, climbing, biking? For the active mom that takes a lot of photos, the MindShift Rotation series of backpacks is a great way for her to carry her photo equipment and all the other essentials she needs. The Trail backpack pictured below is great for day hiking or short trips. There are also larger bags that can fit both more camera equipment and other gear. The great feature of this bag is the ability to rotate the camera compartment out of the backpack without having to take the backpack off or put it down. This leads to a mom who can get more pics of her adventures, which she will definitely love! Spring has sprung and mother’s day about to arrive, this is the perfect gift to get for the outdoorsy photographer mom.
Domke F-34L, 19×19″ Protective Wrap, Red.
When your mom already has all the bags she could possibly need (not that that is a real problem faced by most moms of the world!), a protective wrap will keep all her gear safe and secure no matter how her equipment travels. You can get her several if she has a camera with a few lenses. Using protective wraps allows her to be versatile and take her camera equipment in bags where she would never have taken it for fear of scratches or damage to the camera or lenses. She can throw her camera into her large purse, backpack, messenger bag or any other type of bag without fear and stride off confidently.
Right out of the box, the iPad Pro will put the world at your mother’s fingertips. Now mom will only be a FaceTime chat away with the built-in iSight camera. iPad has always offered a uniquely simple yet immersive experience, and now with it’s extensive 12.9-inch Retina display, nearly double the CPU performance of iPad Air 2, and refined Multi-Touch technology, iPad Pro adds another dimension to that experience. It’s not just larger, it’s an iPad that lets you be more creative and more productive – at a whole new scale.
Help her preserve all her cherished memories and moments with printed photo products from Adorama Pix. Choose from custom Mother’s Day cards, photo books, collages, hexagon metal prints, and paper prints in various sizes. You can get as creative as you want with fully customizable options.
Kelly Moore Songbird Shoulder Bag, Orchid (Pink) – Holds DSLR, Netbook & More
For the mom who is looking for something waaaay more fashionable than your average camera bag, the Kelly Moore Songbird Shoulder Bag is right up her alley. It has removable inserts so she can keep all her camera equipment protected and when she wants to use it as a more typical handbag she can easily remove the inserts. The bag is chock full of pockets to make organization very easy and it looks damn good too! No one will ask your mom if she is carrying a camera in her bag. The bag also comes in the three other colors pictured below. You can see a video of the bag in action here.
Pioneer 3-Ring Sewn Frame 12×12 Scrapbook Box, Color: Navy Blue
If your mom loves capturing family moments you can go one of two ways with this gift. You can give her the scrap book so that she can personalize it herself or an amazing idea would be to print or make copies of photos that you know she loves and make her a scrapbook. While this certainly makes for a more time consuming gift, if you make the effort you may very well bring your mom to tears, the good kind. Plus, it will definitely make you the favorite! And Leslie Knope would definitely approve.
Apple iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-Fi Tablet, Silver
For the moms who need the latest in tech, the iPad Air 2 is the clear industry winner in the tablet market. Mom can keep in touch with all her kids, grandkids and friends. She can play games, get work done, and navigate around town or even in another part of the world. Mom will definitely love this gift. Just make sure to spend the time to show her the ropes if she isn’t familiar with how it works.
